the 7th annual Golden Eagle Survey is set for January 15th 2011. Everyone is welcome to participate regardless of experience. Last year close to 140 dedicated observers ran their routes and almost 100 wintering Goldens were found as a result. If you participated last year you should have gotten a direct email from Scott Mehus. If somehow we missed you, please get in touch with Scott by 12/13 if you want a different route or 12/20 if you would like the same route. We would also like to expand the area covered so if you have seen Goldens in your area or think you have potential habitat, consider creating your own route. Also if you see any Goldens at any time, please let us know. I do check mou and wisbird lists but I might miss some sightings. Also Scott will be holding some seminar/field trips to help identify Golden Eagles and some tips to distinguish them from the immature balds. These are held at the non-profit National Eagle Center in Wabasha, MN. (free with admission to the center) If you have never seen a Golden Eagle in the wild, here's a good chance to see them. You are welcome at the seminars even if you do not plan on doing the survey Seminars start at 1 pm at the NEC and are scheduled for December 11th, December 18th 2010 and January 8th 2011. To sign up for a route, or a seminar please contact Scott either by email [log in to unmask] or by calling 651-565-4989 ex 101 or feel free to back channel me and I will pass the info on to Scott. thanks, Joan Schnabel, Fountain City, Wi ---- Join or Leave mou-net: http://lists.umn.edu/cgi-bin/wa?SUBED1=mou-net Archives: http://lists.umn.edu/archives/mou-net.html